AP Occupational Health Ltd assessors attend your DSE users place of work and risk assess those members of staff that you have identified as users or operators under the DSE regulation.
We pride ourselves on having DSE Risk Assessors with extensive knowledge of human anatomy. You can be confident that your DSE users will receive a quality risk assessment and also sound advice on how to help avoid becoming unwell as a result of using their DSE equipment. We can also conduct vision screening for DSE users if requested.
Our Workstation Assessments include assessment of:
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Posture - Our assessors will evaluate your user's posture to help improve their general well being and comfort levels.
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Chair - Guidance will be offered to the user showing how their chair should be adjusted to suit their personal requirements.
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Monitor (Display Screen) - Our assessors will recommend correct height, distance and viewing angle of the monitor whilst exploring the users' views on text size, contrast, brightness, readability, glare and flicker etc.
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Keyboard - Bad keyboard use may lead to ailments of the wrist and hand. Our assessors will advise on good keyboard practice including position, tilt and readability etc.
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Mouse - Incorrect mouse use can lead to hand, wrist and forearm complaints. Our assessors recommend ways for improved mouse use, if required.
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Environment - On our many assessments we have discovered that heating and lighting, glare and noise can be contentious issues and difficult to solve with so many differing staff needs and opinions. Our assessors will do their best to recommend strategies to the relevant personnel on how to tackle this problem.
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General items - Your user will be asked if there are any issues not covered by the assessment for example, existing aches and pains, regular breaks, eyesight, home working or hot desking. Our assessors will make recommendations on what the employer can best do to address these issues.